Smiley Lewis (1913-1966) was the unluckiest man in New Orleans. He hit on a formula for slow-rocking, small-band numbers like ‘The Bells Are Ringing’ and ‘I Hear You Knocking’ only to have Fats Domino come up behind him with similar music more ingratiatingly delivered. Lewis was practically drowned in Domino's backwash.
(Tony Russell)
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Smiley Lewis - Rocks 1950-1958
(CD Bear Family 2010)
1. Shame,Shame,Shame
2. Big Mamou
3. Ain´t Gonna Do It
4. Down The Road
5. The Bells Are Ringing
6. Can´t Stop Loving You
7. Ooh La La
8. My Baby Was Right
9. Blue Monday
10. Dirty People
11. Jailbird
12. Where Were You
13. Real Gone Lover
14. Bumpity Bump
15. I Hear You Knocking
16. Sad Life
17. Come On
18. Bee´s Boogie
19. Queen Of Hearts
20. Lillie Mea
21. One Night
22. Cadonia´s Party
23. Nothing But The Blue
24. She´s Got Me Hook, Line And Sinker
25. Rootin´& Tootin´
26. Please Listen To Me
27. Down Yonder We Go Ballin´
28. No Letter Today
29. Mama Don´t Like It
30. Play Girl
31. Go On Fool
32. Goin´To Jump & Shout
33. Bad Luck Blues
34. School Days Are Back Again
35. Lil Liza Jane
36. Shame,Shame,Shame (faster version)